Chakreshvari

Chakreshvari

Lesserwell-documentedJainismIndian subcontinent
Origin

Sources provided do not give a narrative mythic origin for Chakreshvari. Within Jain cosmology and devotional practice she is attested as the yakshini attendant of Rishabhanatha and functions historically and socially as a protective/tutelary figure associated with that Tirthankara. The available accounts emphasize her role in the layered devotional landscape of Jainism—where Tirthankaras are central salvific figures accompanied by attendant deities—and note her particular prominence in lay devotion, including identification as the tutelary deity of the Sarawagi Jain community. These collective attestations form the basis for understanding Chakreshvari's place in religious life rather than a single originating myth preserved in the cited excerpts.

Appearance

The supplied sources do not supply descriptive iconography or a physical appearance for Chakreshvari in the quoted material. Specialist works on Jaina iconography (for example Jaina-rūpa-maṇḍana; Art and Artists of Rajasthan) are referenced in relation to Chakreshvari in broader literature, but their specific iconographic descriptions are not reproduced in the provided excerpts; therefore no direct visual details are asserted here from the sources.

Abilities

In the cited material Chakreshvari's documented function is as a guardian/tutelary yakshini attendant to Rishabhanatha and as an object of devotional worship among Jains. This establishes her social-religious role as protective and tutelary within lay practice—receiving devotional attention, serving as a community tutelary for groups such as the Sarawagi, and forming part of the cosmological entourage of a Tirthankara. The available sources do not enumerate specific supernatural powers, miracle narratives, or detailed behaviors beyond this guardianship and attendant status.

Weaknesses & Wards

Weaknesses

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    Not attested in provided sources

Wards

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    Not attested in provided sources

Community Record

Sources
  1. [1]
    Chakreshvari - Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry 'Chakreshvari' (summary lines identifying Chakreshvari/Apraticakra as guardian goddess/yakshini of Rishabhanatha; tutelary deity of the Sarawagi community; counted with Ambika and Padmāvatī).wiki
  2. [2]
    Chakreshwari - Wikidata. Wikidata item Q65087954: concise statement that Chakreshvari is guardian goddess of Rishabhanata in Jainism.wiki
  3. [3]
    Shri Chakreshvari Mandali (archive listing). Archive record listing 'Shri Chakreshvari Mandali' in a Kashmir collection; record cited but internal content not quoted in provided excerpts.other
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